Motorola Nexus 6 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Dual Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Nexus 6 or Sony Xperia Z3 Dual Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Nexus 6 | Sony Xperia Z3 Dual | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 3.27 in | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 184 g | 6.49 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Cloud White | Black, White, Copper, Silver Green | |
| Battery | 3220 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 330 h Talking time - Up to 24 h |
Stand by time - Up to 510 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
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| Approximate price | 420 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.96" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 97.9 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.1% | 70.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 493 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Shatter proof glass | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 20.7 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.4µm, OIS, AF | -20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED ring flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 2.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.2, 1/6'', 1.4µm | 2.2 MP, f/2.8 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 420 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 139 | 146 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 439 | 493 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1008 | 984 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2576 | 2453 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2852 | 2156 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1357 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1103 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1103 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 41(2500) - XT1100 LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 41(2500) - XT1103 LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) - Verizon |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Qi wireless charging - Water resistant |
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Nexus X; Motorola Moto X Pro (China) |
- Also known as Sony Xperia Z3 D6633 |
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